Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system and program providing medium
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus connected to a server, when identification information for identifying information is provided, which provides information corresponding to said identification information, comprising:
- a storage means for storing said identification information;
a transmitting means for transmitting said identification information stored in said storage means to said server; and
a receiving means for receiving said information corresponding to said identification information transmitted from said server;
wherein, if said identification information is not stored in said storage means, said information processing apparatus transmits information thereof to said server through said transmitting means, receives through said receiving means said identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from said server in response to said information indicating that no identification information is stored in said storage means, and stores said identification information received by said receiving means in said storage means.
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Abstract
A terminal has a storage means for storing identification information, a transmitting means for transmitting the identification information stored in the storage means to a server, and a receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the server. If no identification information is stored in the storage means, the terminal transmits information thereof to the server. The terminal receives identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from the server in response to the information indicating that no identification information is stored in the storage means and stores the identification information received by the receiving means into the storage means. When an access is made from the terminal without accompanying identification information, the server generates identification information corresponding to predetermined information and registers the generated identification information to be provided to the terminal.
Consequently, the user can received predetermined services from the server without inputting user identification information into the terminal.
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13 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus connected to a server, when identification information for identifying information is provided, which provides information corresponding to said identification information, comprising:
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a storage means for storing said identification information;
a transmitting means for transmitting said identification information stored in said storage means to said server; and
a receiving means for receiving said information corresponding to said identification information transmitted from said server;
wherein, if said identification information is not stored in said storage means, said information processing apparatus transmits information thereof to said server through said transmitting means, receives through said receiving means said identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from said server in response to said information indicating that no identification information is stored in said storage means, and stores said identification information received by said receiving means in said storage means. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus connected to a server, which provides information corresponding to said identification information when identification information for identifying information is provided, comprising a storage means for storing said identification information, and comprising the steps of:
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if said identification information is not stored in said storage means, transmitting so to said server through said transmitting means;
receiving through said receiving means said identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from said server in response to said information indicating that no identification information is stored in said storage means; and
storing said identification information received by said receiving means in said storage means.
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4. A program providing medium for providing a computer program for use in an information processing apparatus connected to a server, when identification information for identifying information is provided, which provides information corresponding to said identification information, comprising:
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a storage means for storing said identification information;
a transmitting means for transmitting said identification information stored in said storage means to said server; and
a receiving means for receiving said information corresponding to said identification information transmitted from said server;
said computer program comprising the steps of;
if said identification information is not stored in said storage means, transmitting transmits information thereof to said server through said transmitting means;
receiving through said receiving means said identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from said server in response to said information indicating that no identification information is stored in said storage means; and
storing said identification information received by said receiving means in said storage means.
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5. An information processing apparatus which provides for providing, upon reception of identification information for identifying information from a terminal, information corresponding to said identification information to said terminal, comprising:
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a generating means for generating, when access is made from said terminal without accompanying said identification information, said identification information corresponding to predetermined information;
a registering means for registering said identification information generated by said generating means; and
a providing means for providing said identification information generated by said generating means to said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An information processing method which provides, upon reception of identification information for identifying information from a terminal, information corresponding to said identification information to said terminal, comprising the steps of:
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generating, when access is made from said terminal without accompanying said identification information, said identification information corresponding to predetermined information;
registering said identification information generated by said generating means; and
providing said terminal with said identification information generated by said generating means.
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8. A computer program is provided by a program providing medium for use in an information processing apparatus which provides, upon reception of identification information for identifying information from a terminal, information corresponding to said identification information to said terminal, comprising the steps of:
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generating, when access is made from said terminal without accompanying said identification information, said identification information corresponding to predetermined information;
registering said identification information generated by said generating means; and
providing said terminal with said identification information generated by said generating means.
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9. An information processing system having a terminal for providing identification information for identifying information and a server connected to said terminal through a network to provide information corresponding to said identification information, said terminal comprising:
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a storage means for storing said identification information;
a transmitting means for transmitting said identification information stored in said storage means; and
a receiving means for receiving said information corresponding to said identification information transmitted from said server;
wherein, if said identification information is not stored in said storage means, said information processing apparatus transmits information thereof to said server through said transmitting means, receives through said receiving means said identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from said server in response to said information indicating that no identification information is stored in said storage means, and stores said identification information received by said receiving means into said storage means;
said server comprising;
a generating means for generating, when access is made from said terminal without accompanying said identification information, said identification information corresponding to predetermined information;
a registering means for registering said identification information generated by said generating means; and
a providing means for providing said-identification information generated by said generating means to said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An information processing method for an information processing system which has a terminal for providing identification information for identifying information and a server connected to said terminal through a network to provide information corresponding to said identification information, said information processing system comprising a storage means for storing said identification information, comprising the steps of:
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if said identification information is not stored in said storage means, transmitting transmits information thereof to said server;
receiving said identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from said server in response to said information indicating that no identification information is stored in said storage means; and
storing said identification information received by said receiving means into said storage means;
in said server, said information processing method comprising the steps of;
generating, when access is made from said terminal without accompanying said identification information, said identification information corresponding to predetermined information;
registering said identification information generated by said generating means; and
providing said identification information generated by said generating means to said terminal.
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13. A program providing medium for providing a computer program to be executed in an information processing system which has a terminal for providing identification information for identifying information and a server connected to said terminal through a network to provide information corresponding to said identification information, said information processing system comprising:
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a storage means for storing said identification information;
a transmitting means for transmitting said identification information stored in said storage means t said server; and
a receiving means for receiving said information corresponding to said identification information transmitted from said server;
said computer program comprising the steps of;
if said identification information is not stored in said storage means, transmitting transmits information thereof to said server;
receiving said identification information corresponding to predetermined information transmitted from said server in response to said information indicating that no identification information is stored in said storage means; and
storing said identification information received by said receiving means into said storage means;
in said server, said computer program comprising the steps of;
generating, when access is made from said terminal without accompanying said identification information, said identification information corresponding to predetermined information;
registering said identification information generated by said generating means; and
providing said identification information generated by said generating means to said terminal.
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